North Central College will host a free talk Oct. 4 about preventing dating violence. Tom Santoro’s presentation "Dear Lisa" will take place at noon Thursday, Oct. 4, in North Central’s Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville. This event is open to the public and presented by the College’s ’s Dyson Wellness Center and Peer Health Educators. Santoro’s 18-year-old daughter, Lisa, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 1994. She was a resident of Cicero, had just graduated from Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park and was about to begin studies at the University of Iowa. Since the incident, Santoro has committed himself to telling the story of his daughter’s ordeal in order to educate students about detecting and addressing issues pertaining to abusive relationships.
He brings a Life lessons program to students, parents and teachers. What are the warning signs? How can you tell if your date or significant other is abusive? Can you detect abuse from outside a relationship? Can you intervene? How? What can law enforcement do? Tom relates the lessons he has learned, with hopes that Lisa's death will serve as a cautionary message for others.
North Central College will host a free talk Oct. 4 about preventing dating violence. Tom Santoro’s presentation "Dear Lisa" will take place at noon Thursday, Oct. 4, in North Central’s Meiley-Swallow Hall, 31 S. Ellsworth St., Naperville. This event is open to the public and presented by the College’s ’s Dyson Wellness Center and Peer Health Educators. Santoro’s 18-year-old daughter, Lisa, was murdered by her ex-boyfriend in 1994. She was a resident of Cicero, had just graduated from Nazareth Academy in LaGrange Park and was about to begin studies at the University of Iowa. Since the incident, Santoro has committed himself to telling the story of his daughter’s ordeal in order to educate students about detecting and addressing issues pertaining to abusive relationships.
He brings a Life lessons program to students, parents and teachers. What are the warning signs? How can you tell if your date or significant other is abusive? Can you detect abuse from outside a relationship? Can you intervene? How? What can law enforcement do? Tom relates the lessons he has learned, with hopes that Lisa's death will serve as a cautionary message for others.